Nowadays, old electrical and electronic gadgets are being replaced constantly by newer versions resulting in huge amounts of waste electronic and electrical products that are collectively termed e-waste. It is estimated that 95% of e-waste recycling in India is done by the informal sector at the cost of their health and the environment. Very little data and no descriptions of recycling processes in the formal sector in India were available in the literature. The objective of this study was to evaluate the status of formal and informal e-waste recycling facilities in India. Seven authorized e-waste handling facilities in West Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Delhi were visited and most were involved in dismantling work only. In all cases, metals, plastic and glass are recovered from e-waste in compliance with environmental legislation. Challenges faced by the formal sector include lack of awareness among people and very few collection centers throughout the country. Quantification of e-waste generated in India was difficult as imported second-hand electrical and electronic gadgets cannot be separated for electronic waste. There is no mechanism for collecting data regarding e-waste generation in the states or at the Central government level. It is likely that published estimates are based on the indigenous production and import of electrical and electronic goods. The current installed e-waste handling capacity of 11 × 10⁵ tons/year of e-waste in the country is woefully inadequate and needs to be enhanced as the minimum requirement is estimated to be 22 × 10⁵ tons/year of e-waste.

如今，旧的电气和电子产品不断被更新的版本所取代，从而导致大量的废弃电子电气产品被统称为电子废物。据估计，印度95％的电子废物回收是由非正规部门完成的，其代价是健康和环境的损失。文献中几乎没有数据，也没有印度正规部门中回收过程的描述。这项研究的目的是评估印度正式和非正式电子废物回收设施的状况。参观了西孟加拉邦，马哈拉施特拉邦，卡纳塔克邦和德里的七个授权电子废物处理设施，其中大多数仅涉及拆除工作。在所有情况下，金属，塑料和玻璃都是根据环保法规从电子废物中回收的。正规部门面临的挑战包括人们之间缺乏认识，并且全国范围内的收集中心很少。由于无法将进口的二手电气和电子产品分类为电子废物，因此很难量化印度产生的电子废物。在州或中央政府层面，没有收集有关电子废物产生数据的机制。公布的估算值很可能基于本地生产和进口的电气和电子产品。当前安装的电子废物处理能力为11×10 由于无法将进口的二手电气和电子产品分类为电子废物，因此很难量化印度产生的电子废物。在州或中央政府层面，没有收集有关电子废物产生数据的机制。公布的估算值很可能基于本地生产和进口的电气和电子产品。当前安装的电子废物处理能力为11×10 由于无法将进口的二手电气和电子产品分类为电子废物，因此很难量化印度产生的电子废物。在州或中央政府层面，没有收集有关电子废物产生数据的机制。公布的估算值很可能基于本地生产和进口的电气和电子产品。当前安装的电子废物处理能力为11×10该国⁵吨/年的电子废物严重不足，需要提高，因为最低要求估计为22×10 ⁵吨/年的电子废物。